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This comment is inspired but not directly pertaining to the current row. Sometimes the comment sections get way out of hand.  I hear mostly go... Read more

hahaha, raygo--I almost missed that. It isn't the first time I've had to do this recently so just let me say first 没关系没关系！ 其实... 我是女的。 And I'm not o... Read more

@shenyajin A couple of hours ago, the site was very sluggish (at least on my end). I think this was screwing up my text edits, and I had to reedit... Read more

Dear Amber      I wish you great success in New York. I have enjoyed every show you made for ChinesePod. You have a talent for... Read more

thanks! now if I could just remember to say it when I need it and not just when I am sitting in front of my computer! ;-） Read more

@orangina, it's a good idea to start with X先生 and X太太, then ask 我该怎样称呼你? natural and polite!   Read more

谢谢 shenyajin!  Very helpful. As to why ask for their surname at all, I usually use the names and titles in conjunction: 王先生， 王阿姨。  Read more

@xueny, if they are complete strangers, say,  middled aged men and senior men we'll address them shīfu 师傅 or 先生 xiānsheng，but for young man, of c... Read more

amber rules! Read more

Back to the main theme of this lesson, what is the point then of telling people your surname anyway, if younger people call you 叔叔/阿姨, and older/same... Read more